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I spent a week in Istanbul with a German tour group. I'm not the type of person that enjoys tour groups, as I've always liked exploring places arbitrarily. Therefore, I think that my experience wasn't as interesting as it could have been. Sure, we saw some cool buildings and all that, but it was purely from a tourist standpoint and I would have liked to have seen parts of the city that I normally wouldn't have. The bazaar was quite impressive, though you have to practice your ability to say more...

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Budget Travelers \| Food and Restaurants \| History \| Luxury Travelers \| Markets \| Nightlife \| Sightseeing Istanbul Bustle and chaos by the beauty of the Bosphorus by catlamazoglou from NY A beautiful, bustling and chaotic city straddling the European and Asian continents which are separated by the Bosphorus. The city has a magnificent and dramatic skyline defined... More
Architecture \| History \| Sightseeing Istanbul One of the best for history buffs by mroche from CA Quite possibly the best destination I have been to. I am a history buff and my breath was literally taken away at the Aya Sofia (Hagia Sofia). The massiveness of the... More
Markets \| Walks Istanbul The best of Europe and the Middle-East by donna l from DC 2 cheers All the best things of European and Middle Eastern culture meet in this vibrant, exciting, chaotic city. Have a drink at the Panorama Restaurant at the top of the Marmara Hotel in... More
Architecture \| Food and Restaurants \| History \| Religious Sites \| Sightseeing Istanbul Harmony among 3 empires by illured from NY Istanbul has been the seat of three separate empires, and when you walk its streets, you can believe it. Its many architectural styles span its windy streets and coexist in an... More
Markets Istanbul Bargaining Trip by evaluna from NY I found Istanbul to be quite intense. Mad traffic and hustlers on every street corner. Once you come to terms with those two elements it is pretty amazing. When you shop at the... More

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